OVERREACH

Date: 14th century transitive verb to reach above or beyond ; overtop , to defeat (oneself) by seeking to do or gain too much, to get the better of especially in dealing and bargaining and typically by unscrupulous or crafty methods, intransitive verb to strike the forefoot with the front part of the hind foot, 2. to go to excess, exaggerate , to ~ oneself, ~ noun ~er noun